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I've never been a huge fan of reddit as a source of good information. I have expertise in a couple of areas (doctorate in one) and every time I saw an answer to a question that fell in my wheelhouse, it was quite possibly the wrongest answer possible and upvoted to the top. Always made me suspicious of the info I was getting in subreddits where I don't know shit.
yeah... there are a few places where reddit is really good though, like troubleshooting advice for computers and code. probably has to do with attracting a sizable chunk of those communities.
some incorrect answers get upvotes ironically, often when the correct answer seems obvious. but I guess it depends on the type of question, and the sub
Hopefully you had the time to write out a detailed reply? ;)
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